Katie Berlin
@berlinbabydoc.bsky.social
Neonatologist at Medical College of Wisconsin. QI geek with interests in med ed, BPD, and hemodynamics. Mom, traveler, and WI sports fan.
Thoughts and prayers don’t work: we need to start to change POLICY now.
August 28, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Thoughts and prayers don’t work: we need to start to change POLICY now.
Reposted by Katie Berlin
📣Publication alert📣
Highly anticipated "Consensus Recommendations to Improve Neonatology Staffing" are out now!
These recommendations prioritize patient safety & physician well-being & will greatly benefit our patients & workforce.
Please read and share widely!
doi.org/10.1542/peds...
Highly anticipated "Consensus Recommendations to Improve Neonatology Staffing" are out now!
These recommendations prioritize patient safety & physician well-being & will greatly benefit our patients & workforce.
Please read and share widely!
doi.org/10.1542/peds...
May 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
📣Publication alert📣
Highly anticipated "Consensus Recommendations to Improve Neonatology Staffing" are out now!
These recommendations prioritize patient safety & physician well-being & will greatly benefit our patients & workforce.
Please read and share widely!
doi.org/10.1542/peds...
Highly anticipated "Consensus Recommendations to Improve Neonatology Staffing" are out now!
These recommendations prioritize patient safety & physician well-being & will greatly benefit our patients & workforce.
Please read and share widely!
doi.org/10.1542/peds...
Finally published this work from back in residency! Glad to add to the literature in this important field: ampmed.site/mReR3cVs__;!...
Mannitol Administration and the Risk for Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity
Mannitol had been used as a part of the cisplatin regimen to reduce cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity (CIN),
but this combination has fallen out of favor as a result of a brief shortage of mannitol and...
urldefense.com
May 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Finally published this work from back in residency! Glad to add to the literature in this important field: ampmed.site/mReR3cVs__;!...
Critical to wash blenders before use.
April 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Critical to wash blenders before use.
Results of TH trial for 33-35w is out! No decrease in death or disability. TH actually resulted in a 87% increased risk of death at 18-22 months.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Whole-Body Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy
This randomized clinical trial investigates if hypothermia initiated at less than 6 hours after birth reduces the probability of death or disability at 18 to 22 months’ corrected age in infants 33 to ...
jamanetwork.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Results of TH trial for 33-35w is out! No decrease in death or disability. TH actually resulted in a 87% increased risk of death at 18-22 months.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Katie Berlin
Single center trial randomized preterm infants to 2 additional weeks of CPAP when meeting stability criteria, and reported lung growth outcomes at 6 months. #neosky #neobluesky #neoEBM #EBNEOalerts buff.ly/3D6xYPZ
February 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Single center trial randomized preterm infants to 2 additional weeks of CPAP when meeting stability criteria, and reported lung growth outcomes at 6 months. #neosky #neobluesky #neoEBM #EBNEOalerts buff.ly/3D6xYPZ
Reposted by Katie Berlin
Venting:
I know it's asked completely innocently and I do not begrudge those who ask it, but of all vaccine-related questions I get, the one that really frustrates me is when people ask why children get so many vaccines.
I know this comes from a genuine position of concern- but the framing...
I know it's asked completely innocently and I do not begrudge those who ask it, but of all vaccine-related questions I get, the one that really frustrates me is when people ask why children get so many vaccines.
I know this comes from a genuine position of concern- but the framing...
February 19, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Venting:
I know it's asked completely innocently and I do not begrudge those who ask it, but of all vaccine-related questions I get, the one that really frustrates me is when people ask why children get so many vaccines.
I know this comes from a genuine position of concern- but the framing...
I know it's asked completely innocently and I do not begrudge those who ask it, but of all vaccine-related questions I get, the one that really frustrates me is when people ask why children get so many vaccines.
I know this comes from a genuine position of concern- but the framing...
Reposted by Katie Berlin
Secondary analysis of PENUT trial led by Katie Strobel examines the association between maternal and post-natal antibiotic exposure in the first week of life with NEC and growth failure among extremely preterm infants. #neosky #EBNEOalerts #neoEBM
February 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Secondary analysis of PENUT trial led by Katie Strobel examines the association between maternal and post-natal antibiotic exposure in the first week of life with NEC and growth failure among extremely preterm infants. #neosky #EBNEOalerts #neoEBM
Reposted by Katie Berlin
Reposted by Katie Berlin
As a Pediatrician and Physician-Advocate, I fear for the safety and health of the true future of our nation, our children. This man is a clear and present danger to our nation's health, and Republicans and their constituents need to wake up before it's too late!
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u...
Senate Confirms RFK Jr., a Prominent Vaccine Skeptic, as Health Secretary
The vote capped a remarkable rise for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was confirmed by a Republican Senate in a chamber where his father and uncles once served as Democrats.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
As a Pediatrician and Physician-Advocate, I fear for the safety and health of the true future of our nation, our children. This man is a clear and present danger to our nation's health, and Republicans and their constituents need to wake up before it's too late!
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u...
Reposted by Katie Berlin
Kendrick Lamar made me realize I have not served the role of Reviewer 2 to the full potential.
February 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Kendrick Lamar made me realize I have not served the role of Reviewer 2 to the full potential.
Reposted by Katie Berlin
This #WomenInSTEM Wednesday, we honor Dr. Virginia Apgar, the pioneering anesthesiologist who developed the Apgar Score, a quick assessment that has saved millions of newborn lives since 1952. Did you know? Apgar was also a champion of public health & fought to reduce infant mortality worldwide.
January 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This #WomenInSTEM Wednesday, we honor Dr. Virginia Apgar, the pioneering anesthesiologist who developed the Apgar Score, a quick assessment that has saved millions of newborn lives since 1952. Did you know? Apgar was also a champion of public health & fought to reduce infant mortality worldwide.
Reposted by Katie Berlin
Everyone should read this piece: "What Is the Relative Value of a Baby?" | New England Journal of Medicine
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What Is the Relative Value of a Baby? | NEJM
As she cares for a newborn who’s struggling to breathe, a neonatologist contemplates
how politics and power structures affect the availability of critical perinatal services
in the United States.
www.nejm.org
January 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Everyone should read this piece: "What Is the Relative Value of a Baby?" | New England Journal of Medicine
@canadianpreemies.bsky.social @99nicu.bsky.social @ebneo.bsky.social
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
@canadianpreemies.bsky.social @99nicu.bsky.social @ebneo.bsky.social
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Neo friends: family interested in published lit with differences between oral and IM vit K. Any recommended papers that discuss pharmacokinetics, etc. in an understandable manner that I can provide so they can make a good decision? #neotwitter @ebneo.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Neo friends: family interested in published lit with differences between oral and IM vit K. Any recommended papers that discuss pharmacokinetics, etc. in an understandable manner that I can provide so they can make a good decision? #neotwitter @ebneo.bsky.social
Any good papers on GI distress in kids with BPD? Looking for some evidence-based ways to help my kiddos this block. Thanks! #neotwitter #BPD
January 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Any good papers on GI distress in kids with BPD? Looking for some evidence-based ways to help my kiddos this block. Thanks! #neotwitter #BPD